Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Fakih

Fakih /faˈkih/

“jurist, scholar of law”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
F
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Fakih?

Fakih

IPA /faˈkih/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Fakih mean?

Fakih is a scholar of fıkıh, Islamic jurisprudence. Nişanyan derives it from Arabic faqīh ‘learned man, jurist’, from a verb meaning ‘to understand’. The colloquial form fakı is the same word.2

Fakih is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Fakih made of?

Fakih is a single root: fakih (jurist of Islamic law).

Fakih root fakih jurist of Islamic law ARABIC fakih “scholar; jurist” Fakih fakih root jurist of Islamic law fakih ARABIC “scholar; jurist”
Fakih: parts and root words
  • fakih Arabic — scholar; jurist2

How was the name Fakih formed?

Fakih belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Fakih?

  1. Dursun Fakih qadi 1300–1326
  2. Rima Fakih actor 1985–

People surnamed Fakih as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Fakih also a first name?

Yes. Fakih is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “jurist, scholar of law”.

Fakih as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: fakih accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Fakih accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Fakih

Q1

What does the surname Fakih mean?

Fakih is a scholar of fıkıh, Islamic jurisprudence. Nişanyan derives it from Arabic faqīh ‘learned man, jurist’, from a verb meaning ‘to understand’. The colloquial form fakı is the same word.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Fakih?

The root word of Fakih is fakih (Arabic): “scholar; jurist”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Fakih?

Fa·kih, 2 syllables; IPA: /faˈkih/.